BBC Three TV Guide & Listings (Australia Timezone)

View the BBC Three (BBC3) schedule for today. BBC Three showcases boundary-pushing comedy, drama and factual storytelling made for younger audiences. See what's on BBC Three today in the Australia timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

Times shown in the Australia timezone.

Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM The Catch Up A round-up of the day's news.

7:05 PM Deadly 60 Wildlife series. Steve joins a team trying to save an endangered predator, the orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal instincts of a female croc.

7:30 PM Deadly 60 Steve Backshall and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators and Steve attempts to free dive with a blue whale.

8:00 PM Race Across the World Leaving the tranquillity of Kefalonia behind, the teams race through Greece to reach one of Europe’s biggest and most vibrant cities, Istanbul, where Europe and Asia collide.

Channels

BBC One (BBC1) BBC Two (BBC2) ITV1 ITV1 Anglia ITV1 Anglia West ITV1 Border ITV1 Central East ITV1 Central West ITV1 Granada ITV1 Meridian East ITV1 Meridian North ITV1 Meridian South ITV1 North ITV1 Tyne Tees ITV1 Wales ITV1 West Country ITV1 West ITV1 Yorkshire East ITV1 Yorkshire West STV Central STV North UTV Channel 4 Channel 5 BBC Three (BBC3) Film4 BBC Four CBeebies BBC News BBC ALBA ITV2 ITV3 ITV4 E4 More4 GREAT! movies Sky Arts RTÉ One Al Jazeera English BBC Parliament BBC Scotland Blaze Bloomberg TV Europe CBBC Challenge Challenge (IE) Channel 4+1 Court TV Dave ja vu DMAX DMAX+1 Drama+1 E4 Extra E4+1 Eden Eden+1 Euronews English Film4+1 Food Network Food Network+1 GREAT! action GREAT! action+1 GREAT! mystery GREAT! mystery+1 GREAT! romance GREAT! tv GREAT! tv+1 ITV Quiz ITV1+1 ITV1+1 Granada ITV1+1 Meridian ITV1+1 Midlands ITV2+1 ITV3+1 ITV4+1 LBC News Legend Legend Xtra Legend Xtra+1 London Live More4+1 Movies24 Movies24+ Newsmax TV PBS America Quest Red+1 Quest+1 Really Really+1 Rewind TV RTÉ Kids Jr RTÉ News RTÉ One+1 RTÉ Two RTÉ Two+1 S4C Sky Arts (IE) Sky Mix (IE) Sky News STV Central+1 STV North+1 Talking Pictures TV TG4 TLC TLC+1 True Crime True Crime Xtra True Crime+1 Virgin Media Four Virgin Media One Virgin Media One+1 Virgin Media Three Virgin Media Two W+1 Yesterday+1

Dates

Yesterday Today Wed 15 Apr Thu 16 Apr Fri 17 Apr Sat 18 Apr Sun 19 Apr

BBC Three Schedule — Today

Programming hasn’t started yet.

The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )

12:00 AM

High — 00:00

Episode 1

Aged 19 and bored of where she grew up, Michaella craved sun and adventure. But her dream turned into a nightmare as she fell into an illicit world of drugs and excess.

Runtime: 35 min i Available on iPlayer

12:35 AM

High — 00:35

Episode 2

Michaella tells the story of finding herself 5,000 miles from home in Peru, pretending to be a tourist at Machu Picchu, then walking 12kg of cocaine into an airport.

Runtime: 40 min i Available on iPlayer

1:15 AM

High — 01:15

Episode 3

Michaella describes how she walked into Lima airport with a suitcase full of cocaine, hoping that everything she had been told about how easy it would be was true.

Runtime: 35 min i Available on iPlayer

1:50 AM

Louis Theroux's LA Stories — 01:50

Edge of Life

Documentary. Louis Theroux explores the American way of death as he looks at end of life care in LA's most famous hospital, the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

2:50 AM

Louis Theroux's LA Stories — 02:50

Among the Sex Offenders

Documentary. Louis Theroux spends time in the twilight world of Los Angeles' paroled sex offenders, who live under force of tough regulations.

Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer

3:50 AM

Press X on the BBC — 03:50

The Netflixification of Gaming

Steffan Powell is joined by SunPi, Mr Midas and Shay Thompson to talk through what is going on with online game stores at Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo.

Runtime: 10 min i Available on iPlayer

7:00 PM

The Catch Up — 19:00

A round-up of the day's news.

Runtime: 5 min

7:05 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:05

South America 2

Wildlife series. Steve joins a team trying to save an endangered predator, the orinoco crocodile, and witnesses the ferocious maternal instincts of a female croc.

Runtime: 25 min

7:30 PM

Deadly 60 — 19:30

Sri Lanka 1

Steve Backshall and the crew head for the island paradise of Sri Lanka in search of two massive predators and Steve attempts to free dive with a blue whale.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Race Across the World — 20:00

Episode 2

Leaving the tranquillity of Kefalonia behind, the teams race through Greece to reach one of Europe’s biggest and most vibrant cities, Istanbul, where Europe and Asia collide.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Muslim Matchmaker — 21:00

Episode 7

Bucky, Uneeb and Yasmine hit dating hurdles, while Hoda takes on new client Imran.

Runtime: 35 min

9:35 PM

Muslim Matchmaker — 21:35

Episode 8

A new match for Yasmine, decision day for Imran, and Bucky learns the truth about Rehan.

Runtime: 30 min

10:05 PM

Respect — 22:05

Find out what it means

A biographical drama about the life and rise to fame of American soul singer Aretha Franklin.

Runtime: 2 hr 20 min

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Three — 15 April 2026

12:25 AM

High

Michaella describes the dilemma she faced: stick to her story about being forced to carry the drugs and face 15 years in jail, or come clean and break her mother’s heart.
1:00 AM

High

Despite being sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, Michaella was home in less than three. She reveals how she got out and how prison changed her for the better.
1:45 AM

Top Gear

Motoring show. Jeremy, Richard and James build an electric car, the Corvette ZR1 goes up against the Audi R8 V10, and actor Michael Sheen is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.
2:45 AM

BBC Comedy Short Films

Animated sketch show following the residents of a quiet suburban street that quickly becomes a playground for comic mayhem - absurd, awkward and unexpectedly hilarious.
2:55 AM

Louis Theroux's LA Stories

Documentary. Louis Theroux enters the bizarre world of LA's dogs, meeting the characters whose lives revolve around the city's huge canine population.
7:00 PM

The Catch Up

A round-up of the day's news.

See full BBC Three schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Three tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 14 April) on BBC Three, you can watch The Catch Up, Deadly 60, Race Across the World, and Muslim Matchmaker. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC Three live?

You can watch BBC Three live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.

When does programming end on BBC Three today?

Today's programming on BBC Three ends at 00:25 (09:25 your time) with Respect.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.

Watch BBC Three Live